Panasonic L1 vs Pentax H90

The following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic L1 vs Pentax H90, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and H90 (12MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The L1 was launched 3 years before the H90 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the L1 matches up against the H90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic L1 features external dimensions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax H90 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic L1 vs Pentax H90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the L1 vs the H90.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the L1 and H90 is 65 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The image underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the L1 and H90.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The L1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Pentax H90 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged L1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.